Edinburgh's Hogmanay
“Scotland's New Year — a torchlight procession, the Street Party under the castle and First Footin' on New Year's Day”
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of the world's best-known New Year celebrations. It opens with a torchlight procession through the city, builds to the Street Party and a concert in Princes Street Gardens on New Year's Eve under Edinburgh Castle, and ends with a free live-music trail on New Year's Day. Street Party and concert entry are ticketed.
Upcoming dates
Hogmanay is December 31; Edinburgh's festival runs over the last days of December and New Year's Day.
Dates from the official source · checked 4 October 2026
Booking + planning tips
- ✓Book Edinburgh accommodation months ahead — New Year is one of the city's busiest nights
- ✓Street Party and Gardens concert need tickets: buy from the official Edinburgh's Hogmanay site
- ✓The torchlight procession on December 29 sees the city lit by thousands of torch-bearers
- ✓New Year's Day First Footin' is a free, unticketed live-music trail around city venues
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